Conor P. Boyle

Member

Conor represents a wide array of regional, national, and international businesses, from fortune-500 manufacturers to local Colorado companies. He has successfully defended clients in commercial and tort cases in Colorado state and federal court and abroad. A significant part of his practice focuses on large complex tort cases, with significant experience defending clients in product liability, commercial, recreational, insurance, and premises liability actions.

Conor has successfully represented his clients as counsel in all phases of litigation, including first-chair jury trial practice, resulting in defense verdicts and numerous summary judgment victories for his clients.  Conor is often retained as appellate counsel in cases he litigates at the district court level and is also often retained as outside appellate counsel.  Conor has argued and prevailed before the Colorado Supreme Court and Colorado Court of Appeals and has prevailed on briefing at the United States Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2008
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Location

Denver Office
1001 17th Street
Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

Education

JD: University of Colorado School of Law, 2008
BA: University of Colorado, 2005, Political Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Dean’s List

Contact

boylec@hallevans.com

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Colorado Super Lawyers®, “Rising Star,” Civil Litigation: Defense, 2015-2018
  • Bernard J. Seeman Scholarship
  • Chuck Mau Scholarship
Appeals
  • McKinney v. United States, 724 Fed. Appx. 628 (10th Cir. 2018)
  • Align Corp v. Boustred, 405 P.3d 1148 (Colo. 2017), cert. denied, 138 S. Ct. 2623 (2018)
  • McGill v. DIA Airport Parking, LLC, 395 P.3d 1153 (Colo. App. 2016)
  • Boustred v. Align Corp., 410 P.3d 640 (Colo. App. 2016)
  • Espinoza v. Ark. Valley Adventures, LLC, 809 F.3d 1150 (10th Cir. 2016)
  • Giduck v. Niblett, 408 P.3d 856 (Colo. App. 2014)
Articles // Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Speaker, “Legal and Business Mindfulness,” Colorado River Outfitters Association Convention and Trade Show, 2019
  • Speaker, “Legal Headwaters: Preparing for the Choppy Waters of Minors, Accident Investigations, and Potential Harassment Complaints,” Colorado River Outfitters Association Convention and Trade Show, 2018
  • Speaker, “The Legal and Business Confluence: Good Releases Make Good Law, Bad Business Makes Bad Law,” Colorado River Outfitters Association Convention and Trade Show, 2017
  • Speaker, “An Outfitter’s Guide to Preserving Release of Liability,” Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area Contractor’s Workshop, 2016
  • Speaker, “An Outfitter’s Guide to Preserving Release of Liability,” Colorado River Outfitters Association Convention and Trade Show, 2016
  • Articles Editor, Journal on Telecommunications and High Technology Law, University of Colorado School of Law, 2008
Professional Associations
  • ALFA International, Product Liability & Complex Torts Practice Group Steering Committee, 2019 – Present
  • Product Liability Advisory Council, Future Leaders Program, 2019 – Present
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Business & Community Service
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Project C.U.R.E.
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Brian P. Molzahn

Member

As a member of the firm’s Construction & Design Practice Group and as chair of the firm’s Professional Liability Practice Group, Brian has over 20 years of experience representing business owners, public entities, developers, architects, engineers, construction managers, general contractors, surveyors, subcontractors, suppliers, insurers, insurance agents/brokers/adjusters, real estate agents/brokers, community association and property managers, allied healthcare providers, financial planners, mortgage lenders/mortgage loan originators and other various professionals.

Brian is also the chair of the firm’s Appellate Practice Group and, with over six years of broad and varied experience as a research staff attorney, liaison and senior law clerk for two chief justices in one of the busiest state appellate courts in the nation, Brian has delivered numerous appellate victories for his clients, many of which have translated into favorable law for design, construction and other professionals.

Brian is often asked to share his knowledge and insights by way of larger seminar and conference presentations as well as smaller talks and roundtables. In that same vein, Brian has co-authored a chapter in the Colorado Appellate Handbook and has rewritten the subject of design professional liability within The Practitioner’s Guide to Colorado Construction Law, the state’s preeminent construction law treatise.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2002
  • Illinois (inactive), 1994
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Location

Denver Office
1001 17th Street
Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

Education

JD: DePaul University College of Law, 1994
BA: Wheaton College, 1990, Political Science and Economics

Contact

molzahnb@hallevans.com

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Brian

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
  • American Jurisprudence Award Recipient (multiple)
  • Staff Attorney, Illinois Appellate Court, First Judicial District
  • Senior Law Clerk to the Honorable John N. Hourihane, Chief Justice, Illinois Appellate Court, First Judicial District
  • Senior Law Clerk to the Honorable Mary Jane Theis, Chief Justice, Illinois Appellate Court, First Judicial District
Professional Associations
  • Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
  • Professional Liability Defense Federation
  • ALFA International
Decisions
  • Layton Construction Co., Inc. v. Shaw Contract Flooring Services, Inc., 2016 COA 155
  • Stan Clauson Associates, Inc. v. Coleman Brothers Construction, LLC, 2013 COA 7
  • Martin v. Essrig, 277 P.3d 857 (Colo. App. 2012)
  • Hamon Contractors, Inc. v. Carter & Burgess, Inc., 229 P. 3d 282 (Colo. App. 2008)
  • US Fire Insurance Co. v. Sonitrol Management Corp., 192 P. 3d 543 (Colo. App. 2008)
  • Western Innovations, Inc. v. Sonitrol Corp., 187 P. 3d 1155 (Colo. App. 2008)
  • Weiss v. Waterhouse Securities, Inc., 335 III. App. 3d 875, 781 N.E.2d 1105 (2001), aff’d, 208 III. 2d 439, 804 N.E.2d 536
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
  • Speaker, “Appellate Practice Update 2016,” Colorado Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 2016
  • Speaker, “Rebuilding America: Constructing the Road to Recovery,” ALFA International Construction Law Practice Group Seminar, 2012
  • Speaker, Professional Liability Defense Federation Annual Meeting & CLE Presentation, 2011
  • Author/Editor, “Colorado Construction Defect Litigation and Coverage,” Hall & Evans, 2010
Blog Posts About Brian

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